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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Mercedes Villalba

Scottish Labour

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Mercedes Villalba

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6390
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Mercedes is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Mercedes is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Mercedes does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Mercedes has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Biodiversity

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Environment

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Mercedes has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

25 April 2023 - 25 September 2024

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Substitute Member

25 April 2023 - 16 November 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

01 February 2023 - 25 April 2023

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Mercedes's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Here is the register for Mercedes Villalba. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

From 17 to 24 October 2023, I took part in the International Visitors Program for the 2023 General Elections of Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The program was organised by the Directorate for Electoral Cooperation and Assistance of the Ministry of the Interior of Argentina (Gascón 352 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) which manages issues pertaining to domestic politics such as immigration and co-ordination between the federal government and the governments of the provinces of Argentina. The costs, which were met by the Ministry, were as follows: internal travel, hotels and food £850; logistical and organisational support £600; and international travel £1,200. [Registered 14 November 2023]

From 27 May to 2 June 2022 I took part in an international delegation to Colombia to monitor the current state of trade union rights, human rights and the peace deal signed between the Colombian state and the FARC-EP in November 2016. The delegation was organised by the British-Irish organisation, Justice for Colombia (75 St John Street, London, EC1M 4NN), which campaigns in support of peace and human rights in Colombia. The costs, which were met by Justice for Colombia, were as follows: internal travel, hotels and food £900; logistical and organisational support £583; and international travel £862. [Registered 24 June 2022]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

As a funded PhD student prior to the election, I received a monthly stipend of £1,273.75. I received the last stipend on 28 May 2021, but returned this to the university on 8 June 2021.

Member of ACORN tenants' union.

Member of Living Rent tenants' union.

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 13 December 2023]

Member of Unite the Union.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Mercedes Villalba has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025

Water Scarcity

6. Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, offer my condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Christina McKelvie at this tragic time. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to prevent instances of water scarcity in 2025. (S6F-03968)"

Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025

Marine Energy Industry

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The minister will be aware of the complex regulatory landscape offshore, with multiple regulators and landlords being responsible for overseeing wind, oil and gas, fishing and marine protection, all of which leads to congestion and overlap…

Chamber meeting date: 26 March 2025

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Does the cabinet secretary recognise that, provided that their bank balance is big enough, there is currently nothing to stop someone from buying up all of Scotland’s land with no questions asked…

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

Temporary Accommodation (Children’s Rights)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025

University of Dundee

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. Professor O’Neill, are you familiar with the Scottish Government’s fair work agenda?"

Votes

How Mercedes Villalba has voted in Parliament

Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17242

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 73 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17242.1

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 14 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17242.3

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 27 for, 82 against, 5 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17267

Substitution on Committees

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 108 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17266

Committee Membership

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 109 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Mercedes Villalba has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-37123

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to (a) partial and (b) total public ownership of offshore wind energy generation to support the offshore wind supply chain."

Answer expected on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37127

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for (a) manufacturing, (b) assembly and (c) ports infrastructure in the offshore wind supply chain."

Answer expected on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37126

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for investment in the energy skills passport, skills training, and other education and training."

Answer expected on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37128

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to leveraging (a) private and (b) public investment to support the offshore wind supply chain."

Answer expected on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37125

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for capital budgets."

Answer expected on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37124

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total amount generated from ScotWind leasing revenue is."

Answer expected on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36568

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that people across Scotland are able to exercise their legal rights to (a) assembly, (b) demonstrate and (c) peacefully protest, without fear of undue harassment or victimisation by law enforcement."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36728

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with (a) the UK Government, (b) trade unions and (c) the offshore energy sector to ensure coherent just transition planning for the North Sea, in light of the UK Government's recent consultation document, Building the North Sea’s energy future."

Answer expected on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36648

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for establishing the review of Scottish Enterprise’s human rights checks; what the scope of the review will be, and how the terms of reference will be agreed."

Answer expected on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36651

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it and its enterprise agencies undertake to evaluate whether grants that are awarded are impactful in achieving diversification away from arms manufacturing."

Answer expected on 6 May 2025

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